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enThe 10 Hottest Apple News Stories, The Week of Januaryhttp://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/10_hottest_apple_news_stories_week_january
<!--paging_filter--><p>Happy Macintosh release date! Well, what have we here? Rumors? Really? Already? Well, I guess the new year wouldn't be complete with rumors and speculation about the iPhone 6 and every single Apple product out there, but, really, we've only had the 5S for what? Barely more than two months. You people are insatiable. Well, then, let's dig into these juicy new handset rumors and see what's what.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/10_hottest_apple_news_stories_week_january#commentsGalleryNewsApple TVbackblazeBill Gatesblack screen of deathbrailleexternal hard drivesHard drivesHitachiiOS 7iphoneiphone 6iphone rumorsiWatchJimmy FallonMacSamsungSeagateSteve JobsTop StoriesWall Street Journalweeklyweekly newswsjSat, 25 Jan 2014 01:30:00 +0000J Keirn-Swanson19146 at http://www.maclife.comWSJ Reports Mac Users Love to Travel, Stay in Four-Star Hotelshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/wsj_reports_mac_users_love_travel_stay_fourstar_hotels
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u53/2012/06/screen_shot_2012-06-26_at_7.20.06_am.png" width="200" class="graphic-right" />In what could only be described as the oddest of statistics to come out of the woodworks in awhile, the <em><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304458604577488822667325882.html" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal </a></em>reports that travel shopping site <a href="http://www.orbitz.com" target="_blank">Orbitz</a> sold more expensive hotels to Mac users on average because, as the company discovered, Mac users prefer it.&nbsp;</p><p>While Orbitz wasn't skewing the search queries to display the more pricier hotels to Mac users specifically, those hotels did pop up on the list more often for Mac users than those using Windows.&nbsp;</p><p>Orbitz discovered that Mac users were spending about $20 to $40 more a night on hotel than their PC-using brethren, and that Mac users were 40% more likely to book a four- or five-star hotel. The <em>Wall Street Journal</em> also added that the average household income for adult Mac users is $98,560--a higher median when comparing the $74,452 average household income for adult PC users. The results did not indicate whether these were mobile or desktop users.&nbsp;</p><p>What this has to do with anything is perplexing to us. All that this proves is that Mac users have good taste, are willing to spend more money on their computing products, and prefer to avoid bedbugs while on vacation. Ain't nothing wrong with that.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/wsj_reports_mac_users_love_travel_stay_fourstar_hotels#commentsNewsmac usersorbitzpc usersSurveystravelingwsjTue, 26 Jun 2012 14:21:29 +0000Florence Ion 14408 at http://www.maclife.comRumor: Sprint Will Carry iPhone 5 This Fallhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/rumor_sprint_will_carry_iphone_5_fall
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u315479/sprint-iphone-200.jpg" alt="Sprint iPhone" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />As the debate over which month will the next iPhone be released -- September or October -- rages on, a new wrinkle was added to the discussion today.</p><p>How about another new iPhone carrier?</p><p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903327904576526690675657466.html" target="_blank">The Wall Street Journal reports</a> today that, according to "people familiar with the matter," Sprint will begin selling the iPhone 5 in mid-October.</p><p>WSJ believes this means the iPhone 5 will not be released until October. Verizon and AT&amp;T will also have a launch date in mid-October, according to the report.</p><p><em>Via the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903327904576526690675657466.html" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em><span style="font-style: normal;"><em>Adrian covers daily news as well as the weekly&nbsp;</em><em><a href="http://www.maclife.com/search/law%20%2526%20Apple" target="_blank">Law &amp; Apple</a></em><em>&nbsp;column for MacLife.com. You can follow him on&nbsp;</em><em><a href="http://www.twitter.com/aphoppel" target="_blank">Twitter</a></em><em>, if you want to.</em></span></em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/rumor_sprint_will_carry_iphone_5_fall#commentsNewsiPhone 5 rumorsSprintwsjiPhoneTue, 23 Aug 2011 20:39:42 +0000Adrian Hoppel12139 at http://www.maclife.comWSJ: iPad 2 Production Underwayhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/wsj_ipad_2_production_underway
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220907/ipad-wsj.jpg" alt="ipad-wsj" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />While this may not come as much of a surprise, given that we're well underway into February, but according to <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704364004576132643125168876.html"><em>The Wall Street Journal</em></a>, Apple has begun to manufacture the latest and greatest iPad, that sources are saying should contain a built-in camera as well as a faster processor.&nbsp; The new tablet should also be thinner and lighter than the first edition.<br /><br />The unit should see at least one camera on the front for options such as video-conferencing, but despite various rumors, the resolution will be similar to what the first iPad offers.&nbsp; Apple has been reported to be having trouble improving the display technology, because of the iPad's larger screen compared to the iPhone.&nbsp; Users should also see more memory as a well a more powerful graphics processor, according to people familiar with the matter.<br /><br />The sources also said that the new iPad would initially be available for sale through Verizon Wireless and AT&amp;T, but Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA users would be left out in the cold.<br /><br />Apple's spokeswoman declined comment.<br /><em><br />Follow this article's author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mtilmann">Matthew Tilmann on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/wsj_ipad_2_production_underway#commentsNewsiPad 2productionWall Street JournalwsjiPadWed, 09 Feb 2011 02:45:18 +0000Matthew Tilmann9857 at http://www.maclife.comApple Winning More Patents Than Everhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_winning_more_patents_ever
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u286882/patent200.jpg" width="200" height="150" style="float: right;" />No one can argue with the fact that this was a banner year for Apple product launches. According to <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/01/10/apple-getting-a-lot-more-patents-than-it-used-to/" target="_blank">The Wall Street Journal</a>, our favorite Cupertino-based company was also a high roller where filing patents was concerned too. In 2010, Apple managed to win 563 patents. Considering the fact that they only won a paltry 289 the year before, and a measly 186 patents in 2008. Still, given that most of us haven't patented, well anything, we feel a golf clap is in order.</p><p>The patents that Apple won last year spanned a wide range of tech from the easily recognizable, such as the multi-touch screens rocked by modern iOS devices, to the obscure, like Apple's patent for a "fast lossless encoder for digital analog data". While its tempting to think that this sudden burst of patent wins is the result the new tech seen in Apple's latest and greatest product line up, it isn't the case. Because of a number of considerations, including a constant backlog at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the bulk of the patents awarded to Apple last year were actually filed back in 2004 and 2005.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow this article's author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/SeamusBellamy" target="_blank">Seamus Bellamy on Twitter</a></em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_winning_more_patents_ever#commentsNewsapplePatentsRecordwsjiPadiPhoneiPodMacTue, 11 Jan 2011 18:03:34 +0000Seamus Bellamy9510 at http://www.maclife.comApple's Policy Changes Could Have Been Result of FTC Investigation [Updated]http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apples_policy_changes_could_have_been_result_ftc_investigation_updated
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u53/appstore_0.jpg" width="380" height="266" /><br /><br />Since Apple's big policy changes in app development yesterday, software developers have been jumping for joy at the freedom to build their own applications with whatever tool they well choose. However, the<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704644404575481471217581344.html" target="_blank"> Wall Street Journal reports</a> that Apple's change in policy on its third party app development may have a little something to do with being under fire from the FTC. <br /><br />WSJ says that this could have all taken place around June, when the FTC launched an investigation to figure out whether or not Apple had violated antitrust laws with its earlier, more restrictive, policy. It's not clear if Apple's statements yesterday had anything to do with this alleged investigate. <br /><br />Still, the revised policy has its fair share of restrictions as well. iOS device users are still not be able to use Flash on their mobile devices. The only major change in policy is that developers are now allowed to use Flash-based software to piece together their apps and can use other types of programming languages. <br /><br />There is also some speculation that Apple's relaxed position could also have to do with pressure to compete with Google's Android Market, since the Android mobile operating system is now making its way to tablets. Jeffrey Hammond, an analyst with technology firm Forrester Research, said in the WSJ article that some developers are beginning to develop apps with Android Market first so that they can actually reel in some cash while they're waiting to get in through the final stages of Apple's approval process.&nbsp; <br /><br />Regardless of what the real reason is for Apple's new policy, it's undoubtedly welcome by developers, especially the ones that have had to cut down on features in their app because they've been denied time and time again. <br /><br /><br /><em>Follow this article's author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/ohthatflo" target="_blank">Florence Ion, on Twitter</a>. </em><br /><br /></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apples_policy_changes_could_have_been_result_ftc_investigation_updated#commentsNewsdev toolsDevelopersFCCinvestigationswsjiPadiPhoneiPodFri, 10 Sep 2010 16:12:03 +0000Florence Ion8204 at http://www.maclife.comThe Wall Street Journal for iPad Reviewhttp://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/wall_street_journal_ipad_review
<!--paging_filter--><p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-wall-street-journal/id364387007?mt=8" target="_blank"><img src="/files/u129772/2010/06/icon_wsj.jpg" width="75" height="79" class="graphic-left" /></a>The Wall Street Journal. app initially impresses with both form and function, combining a striking, print-like visual aesthetic with plenty of available content and some helpful navigation constructs. Each section (updated regularly throughout the day) is packed with the latest stories -- many with photo galleries and embedded video clips -- and a scrolling article listing on the right side of most sections makes it easy to flip between stories without returning to a front page. Like the print version, The Wall Street Journal. is second to none for investment news and analysis, and the iPad version lets you easily access current stock quotes.</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u129772/2010/06/wsj1_full.jpg"><img src="/files/u129772/2010/06/wsj1_380_0.jpg" width="380" height="285" /></a><br /><strong>Each front page retains the iconic look of the revered paper.</strong><br /><br />But while the app delivers a lot of free content, a large number of articles and features are held behind a pay wall, and the current pricing model ($17.29/month) has triggered major backlash from users. Buying a standard print/online subscription is much cheaper ($140/year), but even then, you'll only get "temporary" access to the locked stories on the iPad, as well as the past week's worth of digital papers.</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u129772/2010/06/wsj2_full.jpg"><img src="/files/u129772/2010/06/wsj2_380.jpg" width="380" height="507" /></a><br /><strong>We love the story listing, but so much of the content is for subscribers only.</strong></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/wall_street_journal_ipad_review#commentsReviewsAppInternet and Communicationsipad app reviewsReference and EducationReviewSoftwareWall Street JournalwsjiPadWed, 16 Jun 2010 22:03:41 +0000Andrew Hayward7295 at http://www.maclife.com